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Ha Long poetry night gathers 200 Vietnamese, foreign delegates

The Ha Long international poetry night took place in the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 18 as part of the ongoing third International Poetry Festival 2019 and the 17th Vietnam Poetry Day.
Ha Long poetry night gathers 200 Vietnamese, foreign delegates ảnh 1The opening ceremony of the Ha Long poetry night (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ninh (VNA) – The Ha Long internationalpoetry night took place in the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 18 aspart of the ongoing third International Poetry Festival 2019 and the 17th Vietnam Poetry Day.

The event drew nearly 200 poets, writers and translatorsfrom 46 countries and territories. Many foreign poets introduced their worksfeaturing the nation and people of Vietnam.

Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’Association Huu Thinh said this year, Vietnam Poetry Day in Quang Ninh sees thecombination of national and international characteristics thanks to theparticipation of the poets, writers and translators from Vietnam and abroad.This also makes this year’s event a miniature global poetry festival, he held.

Earlier at a reception for theforeign delegates, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh Vu ThiThu Thuy said it is an honour for Quang Ninh to host the International PoetryFestival, which gives it a chance to introduce the people and land of alocality with more than 600 relic sites and landscapes, including Ha Long Bay,a UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage.

She expressed her hope thatparticipants at the event will be inspired by the land and people of Quang Ninhto create new works.

Earlier the same day, delegates visitedHa Long Bay.-VNA
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